Bilal Hersi

Bilal Hersi

Personal information
Full name	Bilal Abdullahi Hersi
Date of birth	(2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Decatur, Georgia, United States
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	New York Shockers
Number	6
Youth career
	Seacoast United Maine
	New England Revolution
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Siena Saints	60	(12)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024	Seacoast United Phantoms	7	(1)
2024–	New York Shockers
International career‡
2020	Somalia U20	2	(0)
2022–	Somalia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:00, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Bilal Abdullahi Hersi (born 29 October 2001) is a Somali footballer who plays as a forward for the New York Shockers in the National Premier Soccer League.

Club career

Born in Decatur in the United States, Hersi attended Lewiston High School, captaining the side for two years. Before Hersi joined Siena College, he played for Seacoast United Maine and New England Revolution at youth level. In 2020, Hersi scored one goal in eight games for the Siena Saints. The following year, Hersi scored 5 goals in 19 appearances for the Siena Saints. ^[1]

In 2024, Hersi played with Secoast United Phantoms in USL League Two. He scored the winning goal for the Phantoms in 2024 USL League Two championship game. ^[2]

Hersi also joined the New York Shockers of the National Premier Soccer League in 2024. He was with the club in April ^[3] , and also in March 2025 during the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. ^[4]

International career

In November 2020, Hersi was called up for Somalia's under-20 squad for the country's 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification campaign. ^[5]

On 23 March 2022, Hersi made his debut for Somalia in a 3–0 loss against Eswatini in the qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. ^[6]

Personal life

Bilal's young brother, Khalid, is also a professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for the USL League One team Portland Hearts of Pine. ^[7]

References

1. "Bilal Hersi". Siena Saints. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
2. "USL League Two: Seacoast United Phantoms capture first-ever championship". SoccerJournal.com. New England Soccer Journal.
3. O'Leary, Jim. "New York Shockers Exit Amateur Cup in 3-2 Loss to Providence City FC". NPSL.com. National Premier Soccer League . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
4. Ponziani, J. "RECAP: Hartford Cruise Past New York Shockers 3-0". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
5. "Lewiston's Bilal Hersi earns starting spot on Somali under-20 national soccer team". Sun Journal. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
6. "Bilal Hersi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
7. "Portland Hearts of Pine: First Mainer signs to team ahead of inaugural season". newscentermaine.com. 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-09.